The A11Y Collective team is attending WordCamp Europe in Porto to spread the word to make the web accessible. We’ll be travelling with our big sister Level Level. Together we’re a group of 25 WordPress and Accessibility enthusiasts who look forward to meeting you! Will we see you there?
Where to find us?
We have an amazing booth in the outer ring of the Superbock Arena, close to one of the main entries of the venue. Enter the building through the registration entrance (gate 6) and find us at the first booths on the left.
Events
At WordCamp Europe 2022 we’ll organise some exciting and thought provoking events, namely:
- Accessibility mini-workshops
Our team hosts several mini-workshops on Friday and Saturday. Get a taste of our courses, methods and course material – live at our booth. To make sure the booth does not get too crowded we kindly ask you to register for the workshop of your liking. - Super quick scan
Does your website score well on accessibility? Sign up for our super quick scan and find out! We will also provide some quick wins and recommendations. - Accessibility quiz
Do you have what it takes to make the web accessible? Test your knowledge with our 5-minute quiz and find out!
Our program from Thursday till Saturday
Thursday, June 2:
- Find us at contributor day
Friday, June 3 – at our booth:
- 11.30 – 12.00 Accessibility workshop ‘How to use a site with keyboard only’
- 12.00 – 13.00 Super quick accessibility scan for your website
- 14.30 – 15.00 Accessibility workshop ‘Automated accessibility testing in the browser with Axe Dev Tools’
- 18.00 Quiz winner celebration
Saturday, June 4- at our booth:
- 11.30 – 12.00 Accessibility workshop ‘Screen reader testing with Apple VoiceOver’
- 12.00 – 13.00 Super quick accessibility scan for your website
- 14.30 – 15.00 Accessibility workshop ‘What is WCAG and where can I find the right documentation?’
- 17.00 Quiz winner celebration
1. Accessibility workshops
- Workshop: How to use a site with keyboard only
Did you know that a well-built website can be navigated and used with a keyboard only? Rian shows you, in this 20 minute hands-on workshop, how keyboard navigation works and how to test for it. - Workshop: Automated accessibility testing with axe DevTools
The axe DevTools browser add-on is a useful tool to discover accessibility and HTML5 errors in a webpage. In this 20 minute hands-on workshop you will learn how to use axe DevTools and how to read the results. - Workshop: Screen reader testing with Apple VoiceOver
Have you ever listened to your website? In this 20 minute hands-on workshop Rian will show you how to use VoiceOver on the Mac and how to navigate and read your site. Bring a headset with you. - Crash course: What is WCAG and where can I find the right documentation
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. The standard for web accessibility. What are they, what does A, AA or AAA mean, what is the difference between 2.0 and 2.1? In 20 minutes Rian will explain how WCAG is setup and where to find the right documentation.
2. Superscan your website!
Sign-up for our super quick scan and we’ll let you know how accessible your website really is in no time flat. Step through your website with our crew to find out about your score, and implementation-ready quick wins and recommendations.
3. Quiz
How much do you know about accessibility? Whether you’re a designer, developer, product owner, webmaster or content creator, you have the power to make the web accessible. But are you ready to make an impact? Show your knowledge and participate in our 10-question quiz. Every participant has a chance to win a brand new pair of 3rd generation AirPods!
Who will you see at WordCamp Europe?
- Rian Rietveld, senior accessibility consultant
- Caitlin de Rooij, junior accessibility consultant
- Taeke Reijenga, founder of the A11Y Collective
Got excited about Accessibility?
And do you want to learn more about accessibility? Why not follow one of our courses! You won’t regret it.